Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting. The art was derived from the Japanese martial art of Kodokan judo in the early 20th century.

It teaches that a smaller, weaker person can successfully defend against a bigger, stronger assailant by using leverage and proper technique—most notably by applying joint-locks and chokeholds to defeat the other person. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu training can be used for sport grappling tournaments (gi and no-gi) and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition or self defense . Sparring (commonly referred to as 'rolling') and live drilling play a major role in training, and a premium is placed on performance, especially in competition, in relation to progress and ascension through the grades/belts.

The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Club meets at the Student Life Center. For information regarding meeting times, please see the IMUA Fitness Calendar.

Club Officers

President: Joseph "Moku" Kahawai kahawaij@hawaii.edu
Vice-President:
School Head:
Secretary:
Treasurer:

Click here to view the IMUA Fitness Class Schedule

Forms (coming soon)

If you would like to start a sport club, please contact Tim Moore at mooreta@hawaii.edu